From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue Aug 13 00:23:17 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id AAA27025 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:23:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from MindBender.HeadCandy.com (root@mindbender.headcandy.com [199.238.225.168]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id AAA26721 for ; Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:17:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.HeadCandy.com (michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1]) by MindBender.HeadCandy.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id AAA19890; Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:17:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199608130717.AAA19890@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> X-Authentication-Warning: MindBender.HeadCandy.com: Host michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: Andreas Klemm cc: Rob Snow , hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: P6 Natoma chipset In-reply-to: Your message of Mon, 12 Aug 96 21:38:30 +0200. Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:17:09 -0700 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >> >On Tue, 6 Aug 1996, Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com wrote: >> >> I believe a decent current BIOS should be able to do this. I just >> >> ordered the SuperMicro Dual P6 board (with one 200MHz CPU). Well see >> >> when it arrives. :-) >> >Do you think FreeBSD will run onto it using 1 CPU or ... >> There is no reason why it wouldn't run on it... (And in fact, I would >> expect the FreeBSD experimental SMP code to run on it with both CPUs.) >Would be nice if you could give me further informations on this >topic ... I think two P90 overclocked to 100 MHz on a multiprocessor >board would be a nice system ... Or what do you think about this >(little) overclocking ?! It runs here since months ... That should work fine, and would make a fairly fast system. Running a P90 at 100MHz is probably not a big deal. However, just remember that the SMP code in FreeBSD is very alpha-quality. Which means it might be fun to play with, but it might also be pretty unstable at times. Stick with motherboards you know have a good reputation if you decide to go dual-CPU. >Since I buy a new CPU/System every or every two years, it doesn't >matter for me, if the CPU has a lifetime of 2 or 10 years ;-) Well, P6 prices are starting to fall, now. If you really want the ultimate speed, you might consider getting a Pentium Pro. On the other hand, if you want a lot of hardware cheap, Pentiums and 6x86s are starting to get in that real sweet spot where you get the most bang for the buck. I think the 200MHz Pentium is a waste, though. It is just too fast for the bus, and ends up wasting most of its cycles waiting for data. If you look at the benchmarks, it's barely faster than a P5/166. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, Atari 68k, HP300, Sun3, Sun4/4c/4m, DEC MIPS, DEC Alpha, PC532, VAX, MVME68k, arm32... NetBSD ports in progress: PICA, others... Roll your own Internet access -- Seattle People's Internet cooperative. If you're in the Seattle area, ask me how. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------